South Africa, Cape Town, 5 December 2011; WITH the Christmas season festivities about to kick off at One&Only Cape Town, the resort’s award winning Spa reveals its own exciting plans.

It’s been a busy year for One&Only Spa Cape Town. Thanks to a string of international awards awarded to the Spa (including SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Award for best Spa in Africa in 2011 and as well as Best Spa Interiors in Africa) the spotlight has been firmly set on this world-class facility. And in keeping with their continued efforts to maintain their position as market leaders in the city, Spa Manager Rosemary Read recently announced the launch of a new signature treatment.

This December sees the launch of the Essence of Africa Signature Journey to One&Only Spa. The treatment is an hour-long, full body experience that combines traditional African techniques and a specially developed blend of indigenous oils and ingredients.

Developed in conjunction with international spa specialists ESPA, whose brand and treatments are exclusive to One&Only Spa, the Essence of Africa Signature Journey uses traditional African tools, such as the wooden rungu stick, and age-old healing ingredients, such as Baobab tree oil and Rooibos leaves to uplift the senses, improve skin elasticity and reduce stress. Offering 60 minutes of pure indulgence and all-over body therapy, it is the definitive indigenous signature treatment on One&Only Spa’s menu.

“We’ve had an increased interest and awareness in traditional techniques from both our local and international clientele and we felt the time was right to introduce an authentic, restorative treatment onto our menu”, says Rosemary. “Increasingly people are seeing spa treatments as an essential means of switching off, and authenticity is key. Our guests love that they’re at a spa in Africa and we wanted to express our location in our treatments”, she explains.

Along with this exciting new treatment that is purposefully designed to be just 60-minutes long to cater for short stay and time-strapped guests, the Spa also has a number of other offerings this December. 

Gift vouchers for any of the treatments, products, signatures and exclusive offerings at the Spa are now available as festive season spoils. The ideal gift for a loved one, colleague or friend, vouchers can be redeemed for anything from an ESPA facial to a signature body treatment or a Bastien Gonzalez Mani, Pedi or Duo. Exclusive in South Africa to One&Only Spa, this internationally renowned treatment is one of the Spa’s most popular offerings and deservedly so and devotees now book appointments well in advance to ensure they are able to keep up their Bastien Gonzalez regime. All spa guests have complimentary access to all facilities in this 2000m2 oasis – including refreshing vitality pools as well as sauna and steam room amenities.

With the Christmas season about to descend, now is the time to factor in one’s downtime, before every moment is accounted for. A visit to One&Only Spa is the perfect antidote to stress and offers guests an opportunity to spoil themselves and their loved ones.

For more information about One&Only Spa and to read the menu of treatments, go to capetown.oneandonlyresorts.com/spa

To book your One&Only Spa treatment call (27) (21) 431 5810, spa.reservations@oneandonlycapetown.com or visit
www.oneandonlycapetown.com

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About One&Only Resorts

Created exclusively for the luxury resort market, One&Only Resorts are conceived as hallmarks of excellence.  Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each award-winning resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality borne of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivalled.  These properties include One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives; One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius; One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai; One&Only Ocean Club in The Bahamas, One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico and One&Only Cape Town, South Africa.  One&Only The Palm, Dubai opened in November 2010. More information on One&Only is available at oneandonlyresorts.com

Kerzner International Holdings Limited , through its subsidiaries, is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels.  Kerzner’s flagship brand is Atlantis, which includes Atlantis, Paradise Island, a 2,317 room ocean-themed destination resort in The Bahamas, as well as The Cove Atlantis and The Reef Atlantis.  Kerzner extended its Atlantis brand globally with the development of Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, a 1,500-room, water-themed resort opened in late 2008 on The Palm.  Mazagan Beach Resort, a 500-room destination casino resort in Morocco, opened in October 2009.  Kerzner also manages seven of the top-rated luxury resort properties in the world, under the One&Only brand, which are located in The Bahamas, Mexico, Mauritius, the Maldives, South Africa and Dubai.  The latest addition to the collection, One&Only The Palm, Dubai, opened in November 2010.  For more information concerning Kerzner and its operating subsidiaries, visit kerzner.com.

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